diff --git a/srcpkgs/hexchat/template b/srcpkgs/hexchat/template
index 921b2f0f75..5652af8e44 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hexchat/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/hexchat/template
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ checksum=7792b9e52560fbd3e10d75bfb5d138a20913a87771d676d296547f1b4ac09618
 lib32disabled=yes
 
 if [ "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	broken="cross builds currently broken"
 	# dbus-binding-tools
 	# xmllint
 	# gdk-pixbuf-pixdata